Are you saying that you made zero income but had $2,500 in expenses promoting the event? If so, you can take your expenses on Schedule C, even without income. The Self-Employed program will walk you through the steps.
To set up your business:
- Open or continue your return.
- Search for schedule c and click the Jump to link in the search results.
- Answer Yes to Did you have any self-employment income or expenses?
- If you've already entered self-employment work and need to enter more, select Add another line of work.
- Follow the onscreen instructions.
